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first influence correspondent claudia cowan live in california. claudia. >> hi, greta. this pounding rain and near hurricane-force winds just slammed into northern california today and provided plenty of dramatic pictures. all day long we have been watching the high surf just slam into the pier here in pacifica. some spots along the coast seeing waives as high as 27 feet. some of the inland areas up in sonoma and napa getting 9-inch of rain in this 24-hour long deluge. so much rain falling all at once. it caused widespread problems across northern california. roads were flooded. cars got stranded on freeways as some people make the best of things by getting around on a kayak. now, the storm also uprooted trees. in fact, we're told that a 12-year-old boy suffered a fractured arm when an 80-foot tree fell on him. that happened in santa cruz. power was knocked out all over the bay area. at last report 117,000 customers were still without power. authorities advising folks to stay off the roads if they can. especially up in the mountains where blizzard and whiteout condition
first influence correspondent claudia cowan live in california. claudia. >> hi, greta. this pounding rain and near hurricane-force winds just slammed into northern california today and provided plenty of dramatic pictures. all day long we have been watching the high surf just slam into the pier here in pacifica. some spots along the coast seeing waives as high as 27 feet. some of the inland areas up in sonoma and napa getting 9-inch of rain in this 24-hour long deluge. so much rain...
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claudia cowan is live in pacifica, california, with more. hello, claudia. >> reporter: hi, shannon. the first major storm to hit northern california in six years is just drenching with this pounding rain and near hurricane force wind. perhaps you can see the rains slamming against the pacifica pier. it is popular with tourists and will be closed today for good reason. we could see waves as high as 27 feet along some parts of the coast, santa cruz to monterey. along with wind gusts from 50 to 6 miles per hour, along with eight inches of rain coming down in this area in the space of a day, 24 hours or so. since the storm moved into northern california overnight someplaces have seen a one or two inches fall per hour. that is a lot and the national weather service has issued all the relevant warns, flash floods, high surf, you name it. crews spent last days clearing storm drains and trimming branches near power lines and sandbagging low-lying businesses. trees have been uprooted and at last report 77,000 customers were without power. sinkholes, mudslides, rockslides are all very real co
claudia cowan is live in pacifica, california, with more. hello, claudia. >> reporter: hi, shannon. the first major storm to hit northern california in six years is just drenching with this pounding rain and near hurricane force wind. perhaps you can see the rains slamming against the pacifica pier. it is popular with tourists and will be closed today for good reason. we could see waves as high as 27 feet along some parts of the coast, santa cruz to monterey. along with wind gusts from 50...
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claudia cowan, is joining us live from oakland, california. claudia? >> if you're hitting the road today, leave now or later tonight to beat the risch and buckle up. the highway patrol will look for drunk drivers and make sure people are wearing seatbelts. "click it or ticket." >> you mentioned the lowest gas prices in missouri. so who is paying the most? >> yeah, missouri and oklahoma have the lowest. the most, well you folks in new york still paying around 2.90, up to $3 per gal on in some parts. alaska you're paying more at 3.17 per gallon. hawaii has the highest gas prices at 3.58 per gallon. still overall, if you fill up your tank tomorrow. you will pay some of the lowest gas prices since christmas of 2008. >> claudia cowan in oakland. thank you, claudia. >> a lawmaker from new york says he will not resign after pleading guilty yesterday to a charge of federal tax evasion in a plea deal. republican michael grimm easily won re-election in his staten island district last month. coface up to three years in prison when he is sentenced come june. so wh
claudia cowan, is joining us live from oakland, california. claudia? >> if you're hitting the road today, leave now or later tonight to beat the risch and buckle up. the highway patrol will look for drunk drivers and make sure people are wearing seatbelts. "click it or ticket." >> you mentioned the lowest gas prices in missouri. so who is paying the most? >> yeah, missouri and oklahoma have the lowest. the most, well you folks in new york still paying around 2.90, up...
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claudia? >> it's like someone tweeted, it was like a fully loaded super soaker, completely unloaded here on northern california. all day we have been watching the waves crashing against the pier. here in pacifica and some places getting almost nine inches of rain in this very powerful deluge. it's a mess. look at these pictures. many rooted are flooded. cars are stranded on freeways. just a mess. some people actually getting around on kayaks today. trees have been uprooted and at last report 226,000 utility customers were without power. sink holes, mud slides, rock slides, all very real concerns today. authorities advising folks against driving, especially in the mountains where blizzard whiteout conditions are expected to last through tonight. more than 240 flights into and out of san francisco airport have been cancelled. long delays reported and that's going to have a ripple effect as the evening wears on, and for the first time in many, many years, schools across the bay area are closed. n
claudia? >> it's like someone tweeted, it was like a fully loaded super soaker, completely unloaded here on northern california. all day we have been watching the waves crashing against the pier. here in pacifica and some places getting almost nine inches of rain in this very powerful deluge. it's a mess. look at these pictures. many rooted are flooded. cars are stranded on freeways. just a mess. some people actually getting around on kayaks today. trees have been uprooted and at last...
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claudia cowan has the unusual story from the very dry northern california. >> california's record drought has made water a precious commodity and a target for thieves. >> to the neighbor posted they think someone is stealing water. >> there are reports of a thriving black market and the crime is happening often enough. >> they might think that, you know, 5,000 gallons of water wouldn't be missed. but when you have a small system like ours, it will be missed. >> in the rural town, roger larsen says he has seen shady contractors hook up to fire hydrants and suck up as much water as they can, causing delays in the seconds count world of firefighters. >> if somebody three blocks away from a fire is using a lot of water and they're taking a lot of water out of the system, that meansal -- >> across the drought stricken state, thieves are targeted irrigation canals, fire department tanks, wells, rivers and streams, but in most cases, they hit a fire hydrant, maybe carefully, maybe not. >> i they damages a fire hydrant and they don't report it because they're stealing water from it, we're unable
claudia cowan has the unusual story from the very dry northern california. >> california's record drought has made water a precious commodity and a target for thieves. >> to the neighbor posted they think someone is stealing water. >> there are reports of a thriving black market and the crime is happening often enough. >> they might think that, you know, 5,000 gallons of water wouldn't be missed. but when you have a small system like ours, it will be missed. >> in...
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. >> claudia. >> and that's right. a record 90 million americans are celebrating the holidays thanks to the lower gas prices in five years and hovering around $2 a gallon and parts of the happy, california. and regular unleaded was going for 2.41 a gallon and that is almost a dollar a gallon less and customers were lining up to fill up. >> and we travelled only 140 miles on the way to tahoe. and so it is great. >> and today i filled up for $31 and last year 50 something. and i love it, nice and cheap. according to gas buddy.com, average price for a gallon of regular unleaded $2. and 2.36 nationwide. americans are saving 13- $20 to fill up their tank compared to last christmas. and this year more people can afford a holiday vacation. >> there is more optimism. and people have more disposable cash and willing to charge their expenditures knowing they will pay in the upcoming year. >> if you are loving today, leave now or later on tonight to beat the rush or click it or ticket. they will be out looking for drunk drivers o
. >> claudia. >> and that's right. a record 90 million americans are celebrating the holidays thanks to the lower gas prices in five years and hovering around $2 a gallon and parts of the happy, california. and regular unleaded was going for 2.41 a gallon and that is almost a dollar a gallon less and customers were lining up to fill up. >> and we travelled only 140 miles on the way to tahoe. and so it is great. >> and today i filled up for $31 and last year 50 something....